The present invention relates to a plant with a copy number variation (CNV) of a 9-LOX5 gene, wherein the CNV has at least 2 copies of a 9-LOX5 gene, wherein the 9-LOX5 gene comprises SEQ ID NO: 1, or a sequence having at least 60% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1, and wherein the presence of the CNV leads to powdery mildew resistance in the plant. The invention further relates to nucleic acid molecules, methods for selecting powdery mildew resistant plants. The plants thus obtained and seeds and parts thereof.

The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SVMF7051 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF7051 and the parent lines thereof and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF7051 and melon line CAN-DV16-4378MO comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.

The invention provides seed and plants of watermelon line TCS-EJ09134. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of watermelon line TCS-EJ09134 and to methods for producing a watermelon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another watermelon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of watermelon line TCS-EJ09134 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.

The invention provides methods for producing seeds in watermelon. In one embodiment methods are provided comprising grafting of a seed parent onto a stress tolerant rootstock, pollinating the seed parent with pollen from a pollen donor, and cultivating the seed parent until seed is formed. In specific embodiments, triploid seeds produced by a method of the invention are rendered conspicuously distinguishable from tetraploid seeds, and thus readily selected manually or by an automated machine. Methods for increasing seed yield and/or quality are also provided.

The invention provides seed and plants of the watermelon line designated TCSEJ12-2622. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of watermelon line TCSEJ12-2622, and to methods for producing a watermelon plant produced by crossing a plant of watermelon line TCSEJ12-2622 with itself or with another watermelon plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of watermelon line TCSEJ12-2622, including the fruits and gametes of such plants.

The invention provides seed and plants of the watermelon line designated TSB-146-1170. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of watermelon line TSB-146-1170, and to methods for producing a watermelon plant produced by crossing a plant of watermelon line TSB-146-1170 with itself or with another watermelon plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of watermelon line TSB-146-1170, including the fruits and gametes of such plants.

A watermelon plant that produces fruit having (i) ultra-firm flesh and/or liquid-retaining flesh and (ii) soluble solids of at least about 6 brix.

The present invention relates to cultivated watermelon plants comprising CGMMV resistance due to introgression of QTLs from a CGMMV resistant donor of the species Citrullus colocynthis.

A new watermelon line designated ‘WL0005’ is described. ‘WL0005’ is a watermelon line exhibiting stability and uniformity.

The application relates to the field of plant breeding, in particular watermelon breeding. Provided are diploid watermelon plants (and seeds from which these plants can be grown) which produce small, diploid, red watermelon fruits. Also provided are small, diploid watermelon fruits having an average weight of less than 1.8 kg.